Guest leo-balou Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 I'm well out of the 20's age group - although an IT Manager in an Electrical Manufaturing Company. Currently on my second SPV (the first one died when my car key went through the screen when in my pocket!!). I've scratched the new one to hell too - never mind. :? Really hacked off with the GPRS bundling issues - currently using the £4.00 for 10MB a month deal. (Not the SPV promo). Keep up the good work guys - great forum. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Ron - No Longer a Mem Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Hi, I'm Ron, and I'm probably risking my job by admitting to be a 156 support techie at Orange. I'm kind of continually amaused by the mass of implicit (and false!) assumptions made here about how Orange and 156 works. Almost NONE of the posts thus far reflect the reality that "156" supports a hell of a lot of different phones, and how to do a hell of a lot of different things with them. There are 24 hours in our days, just like there are in yours... There seems to be a common belief that Orange 156 is totally devoted to ONE phone (the SPV) and as a result, we should all be totally expert in every aspect of it. If true, then owners of the Panasonic GD87(e) and Sony/Ericcson t68(i) would be mightily p*ssed off at our lack of expertise in dealing with THEIR problems. We HAVE to be "jacks of all trades" - the alternative would be that 156 calls would become a premium-cost numbr (50p per minute?) rather than free as it is currently. Funniest post on this forum so far was the guy who was grudgingly willing to pay £6 per month for "genuinely unlimited" GPRS. Reality check: typical cost of capped data transfer from a landline-based ISP (like Freeserve) is more than DOUBLE that. Mobile CSD calls cost more than "landline" calls... why would data calls reverse the trend? Interesting issue arises here: you want top quality... or you want free support? In the REAL world, the company that offers both is going to go bankrupt, as their costs will be far higher than their rivals'. :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 It's good to see we have someone from the other side here heh. tbh i've had no problems with 156 or any other orange helpline, always dealt with my problems and queries quickly and effeciently. As for the thread topic, i'm a Year in Industry student working if the internet security department of a large government owned company. i'm a network admin and tech support , so i know what its like it have whiney end users call up with trivial problems :D i think "basic troubleshooting skills" should be part of any contract (mobile phone or employment :() criteria. either way i enjoy my job and i love my spv, depite its fallbacks heheh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest arawak Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 Really hacked off with the GPRS bundling issues - currently using the £4.00 for 10MB a month deal. (Not the SPV promo). Surely that can't be right or we're all getting stiffed! Why would I pay £6 when my limit is 10Mb anyway when I could be paying £4? I'm miffed about the limit but then it is in the T&C so I guess not much we can do about it really :D I'd still rather pay £4 than £6 to get the same effective limit tho :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bazz Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 The £4 a month is for WAP only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leo-balou Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 Just called O on 156 and they said that a Supervisor had recommended this GPRS pack (£4 for 10MB) - except for the fact that O says it does not exist. :!: I presume it is a WAP package like barry_pollard says. On checking, my mobile account currently says I am using the SPV promotion pack - BUT because I use a Talkshare Package I am not aloud to subscribe to the SPV Promotion - HUH!! :shock: How can this be - I am paying for a package that I am not allowed to use :? God knows what my next bill will have on it. Orange - sort out this sticking mess out before I stick my SPV up your... :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sipper Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 (Sort of !) getting back to Paul’s original subject matter - my real world job is a bit boring so I’m not going to mention that – the MoDaCo forum is far more interesting (Thanks Paul!!). Whilst I am no techie (so I haven’t de-certified my SPV yet ), I am a bit of a gadget freak and I have used a number of PDAs over the last ten years. I still possess (in various states of life/ death!!) Psion s3, Siena, s5, Revo & s7, and a couple of both Palms & Pocket PCs (plus the inevitable rude letters from my bank manager!). I’ve also used an Eric r380 which I think was probably the first real smartphone (using Psion’s EPOC OS) but it was a bit bulky. My last phone was the Eric T39 which I think is an vg phone which I have kept as a backup. I’m going to add a few posting over the coming days (mainly in the wish list) based on my experience of these other devices compared with the SPV – which despite its shortcomings is something I’ve been looking forward to for over a year – in fact I think I first read about its forerunner (the lately departed/ never arrived Sendo Z100) - in the last century!! Sipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paulend Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 im a student studying engineering, but on a placment year at a large company that design/manufacture jet engines ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest angeleyes Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 i'm probably one of the very few women on this forum. i'm a theatre practitioner - which means i'm a nurse that works in the operating theatre. i love my job. i don't work in IT as you can tell, but it is my hobby. all my colleagues come to me for help and to build them computers. but i haven't done a hard reset on my spv yet - because it's under warrenty still, and i don't want to break it. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadieb Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Computer engineer, buiding, installing and repairs. Good fun and it pays the bills a bonus ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Firaas Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 I'm a cocky teen. In final year of school (thank God), GCSEs in May/June. Would like to go into Computer Science if I go ahead with education after Sixth Form... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PsychoDave Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Work for big blue, for my sins..I must have been a right evil bugger in my last life. :twisted: My SPV is the only thing that keeps me sane through the long days. Not that I do much at work now except sit on this site and wish I could think of things to post so I wasn't still a damn Newbie :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lutzh Posted January 31, 2003 Report Share Posted January 31, 2003 first of all: fantastic skill set we have here!!! i am 34, married with 2 little children, i work for devils own company (hehe, thats how the freaks call ms), but in the internet combo (msn). thank you all for sharing your knowledge, i come here more then 5 times a day... cheers, lutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest benny Posted January 31, 2003 Report Share Posted January 31, 2003 Like everyone else in this forum, i'm a 20 something male who works in the IT industry (consultant, telephony, new media, networks, unix etc) and like every other 20 something male in the IT industry, i got my SPV so i could watch pr0n on the train :wink: Yep, me too... 23...24 in June. I work as a communications engineer in a research lab for Philips, doing wired and wireless LAN design, installation, support. And fending off users with a large stick. Bought my SPV...oh come on - I got it for the same reasons as everyone else! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cepheus1 Posted January 31, 2003 Report Share Posted January 31, 2003 S*** Having read all these posts I feel old :cry: Not young, not in IT, do like technology and do try and use as many features of new technology to make my life easier....and sometimes just to show-off :wink: I'm Managing Director of a Human Resource Consultancy specialising in Outward Bound Experiential Learning :shock: Well you did ask :!: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yatpeak Posted January 31, 2003 Report Share Posted January 31, 2003 Student in Australia, what else? ;) Wyatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcwarre Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 Engineer Officer in the Royal Air Force. Currently being paid to go back to 'school' to 'study' for an MSc, which is nice :) :lol: :lol: 5 years 3 months and 9 days till retirement.... Not that I am counting or out, then civvy street, a real job and stay at home for more than 7 days in a row :cry: :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yoos Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 wow, long and ongoing thread... I work in the Operations side of a company that builds populated circuit boards for many different industries. I am the one that determines what the programmers need to program from a functional point of view to support our business needs. For big projects I'll also act as the project manager. I used to go around to our varios plants and teach people how to use our business systems and work on migrating from our legacy systems to our current system, SAP. Oh yea, I test software too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ferret Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 Ah well, time to jump on the bandwagon :wink: I work for BBC Wales as a sound engineer for radio operations. Good job with lots of variety, church services to the radio one opt out. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spacecowboy6982 Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 Not a techie :? but a student studying Business Law and HRM - who knows, i might even begin a lawsuit against Orange - more updates please :twisted: Aside from Uni Im mostly seen in pubs, bars and clubs or in the gutter at the end of a night :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Disco Stu Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 How did you stumble across this one mcwarre ? Your post was a year and a quarter after the previous one ! I'm actually the one accountant who isn't boring but spend most of my time at work on this forum. Possibly I've just contradicted myself... Will finally get my first home PC next month having discovered that the SPV isn't really up to the job ! Posted from my SmartPhone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcwarre Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 How did you stumble across this one mcwarre ? Errmm... Good question! I hit the view posts since your last visit and this appeared somehow! Well that's my excuse and I am sticking to it!!! :) :lol: Stu, First home PC? Man, have you been using an abacus or summing? :wink: :wink: :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Disco Stu Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Well I've always had plenty of other things to fritter away my salary on but also because I spend all day in the office chained to a PC. I guess that makes me something of a wierdo round here ! Posted from my SmartPhone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ncolli1981 Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 I work as a Claims Investigator for one of the largest Insurer's in the UK. Paul ???????? same company prehaps ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xmob Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 Bringing an old thread back to life... I'm a pen tester. Before that I worked in the IT dept at Ericsson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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